单词 | Joseph |
释义 | Joseph /joh"zeuhf, -seuhf/, n. 1. Jacob's eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers. Gen. 30:22-24; 37. 2. the husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus. Matt. 1:16-25. 3. (Hinmaton-yalaktit), c1840-1904, leader of the Nez Percé: led 1000-mi. (1600-km) retreat from U.S. forces in an attempt to reach Canada 1877. 4. (l.c.) a long coat buttoning in the front, worn esp. by women as part of their riding habit in colonial America. 5. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "increaser." |
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